• Grass@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    Wtf that’s like 70km/h. 40 starts to get sketchy even on 26x5 fat tires with suspension. On those tiny little shit pucks the rider will have numb wrists and a real shit time considering literally nowhere has perfect pavement.

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    8 months ago

    43mph on a scooter is incredibly fast. I have one that go 25mph and that is too much for me. 15-20 is my pref for urban riding.

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      8 months ago

      With those tiny wheels I imagine this would feel scary as hell. I’ve been ~45mph on my ebike and that’s quite scary even with big wheels. You had better wear a helmet AND a diaper if you’re taking this thing up to 43mph on anything but a perfectly paved track. It takes 1 pothole to turn you into a quarter mile long red streak on the pavement.

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    8 months ago

    I saw two guys riding those monowheel things in 5 pm traffic on a 50mph road today, didn’t know they could go that fast, it was crazy

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    8 months ago

    Completely pointless as regulation is being brought up to limit them. My country already has limit of 25km/h in place and other rules for scooters.

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      8 months ago

      Lol, most of the time I’d agree with you, but I’m gonna have to pass on the 43mph escooter. Too many potholes around here.